If Allah were to punish men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth), a single living creature: but He gives them respite for a stated Term: When their Term expires, they would not be able to delay (the punishment) for a single hour, just as they would not be able to anticipate it (for a single hour).
यदि अल्लाह लोगों को उनके अत्याचार पर पकड़ने ही लग जाता तो धरती पर किसी जीवधारी को न छोड़ता, किन्तु वह उन्हें एक निश्चित समय तक टाले जाता है। फिर जब उनका नियत समय आ जाता है तो वे न तो एक घड़ी पीछे हट सकते है और न आगे बढ़ सकते है